All our press releases are written in French. Some of them are translated into English, when the context justifies it. See all press releases (in French).
20 february 2026
The Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Jean-François Blanchet, invites the electors of the Chicoutimi electoral division to vote in large numbers on Monday, February 23, between 9:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Already, preliminary data indicates that 5,343 people (11.67% of electors) have voted at advance polls. Exercise the right to vote Seventeen polling locations will be open on election […]
Categories: Democracy education, Provincial, Results and statistics, Voting
12 february 2026
Voting in the Chicoutimi electoral division will begin in the next few days. Electors will be able to go to the advance poll on Sunday, February 15 and Monday, February 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. The information for advance polls can be found on the notice of entry electors have received by mail, as well as on […]
Categories: By-election, Provincial, Voting
7 february 2026
Élections Québec has authorized seven candidacies for the by-election currently underway in the Chicoutimi electoral division. The period for submitting a nomination paper ended at 2 p.m. today. The list of candidates is available on the Élections Québec website. In the October 2022 general election, there were five candidates on the ballot paper for this electoral division. […]
Categories: By-election, Provincial
30 january 2026
Élections Québec invites electors in the Chicoutimi electoral division to ensure that their name is on the notice of entry they received or will receive by mail in the next few days. This verification is important, as they must be entered on the list of electors at the address of their domicile to vote. On […]
Categories: By-election, Provincial, Voting
29 january 2026
New measures in the Election Act will make it possible to know the extent of partisan expenses incurred before the calling of the next provincial general election, which could be held on a fixed date for the third time this year. The first measure targets third parties, i.e., citizens, businesses and organizations that do not […]
21 january 2026
The rules governing election expenses incurred as part of the by-election in the Chicoutimi electoral division apply as of today and up to the closing of the polling stations on Monday, February 23, 2026. The preliminary election expenses limit for each candidate in the Chicoutimi electoral division is $81,763.62. This limit corresponds to $1.79 per […]
Categories: By-election, Financing, expenses, and contributions, Provincial
20 january 2026
A by-election will be held on Monday, February 23, 2026, in the electoral division of Chicoutimi. Under an order of the gouvernement du Québec issued today, the Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Jean-François Blanchet, is responsible for organizing the election and ensuring its integrity. Here are some important dates in the election period: Broadcasting, publishing or posting election-related […]
Categories: By-election, Financing, expenses, and contributions, Jobs, Provincial, Voting
29 october 2025
Chief Electoral Officer Jean-François Blanchet encourages electors to vote in large numbers on Sunday, November 2. Polling places will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. across Québec. The Canada Post strike disrupted the delivery of documents electors usually receive by mail. However, it is not necessary to have them in hand to vote. To find […]
Categories: Democracy education, General election, Municipal, Voting
23 october 2025
An advance polling day will be held across Québec on Sunday, October 26. In some municipalities, there will be another advance polling day just before, on Saturday, October 25. All polling stations will be open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Some municipalities will also allow electors to vote at the office of the returning officer at certain times […]
Categories: General election, Municipal, Voting
1 october 2025
For the 2025 general municipal election, the Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Jean-François Blanchet, has made a special decision to allow municipalities to transmit election-related documents by means other than mail delivered to every door. This decision was necessary in light of the disruption to postal services. “Postal services are a key element of the electoral process,” […]
Categories: General election, Municipal
